Spill de Beans Cafe in Pomona patrons are protesting the Noosa Council plans to close their dog-friendly back gate which will severely hinder business. Greg and Julie Maxwell, Eddie Johnson, Greg Dawson, Grace Semprevoni, Julie Dawson and Amanda Bennetts.John McCutcheon

The petition has around 1000 signatures, one third of Pomona's population.

"It's such a special place here. Pomona is a tight-knit community as it is, and this is the hub," Ms Bennetts said.

Environment and sustainable development director Kim Rawlings said council had received a complaint about the café in December 2015, claiming it was operating without approval and that unapproved building works had been carried out on-site.

"The rear of the existing building was extended, without building or planning approval, sometime in 2015," Ms Rawlings said via statement.

Pomona residents have expressed they'd be devastated if the popular cafe was forced to close. It's the town's main social community hub.Contributed

"The business lodged a development application in 2018 seeking planning approval for the coffee shop, and Council approved it in May 2018, subject to a number of conditions.

"These conditions required the business owner to rectify the unapproved building works and ensure customer access to the shop was via the Memorial Ave street front, as it is considered that Memorial Ave provides the safest access to the café for pedestrians.

"Council recently received a complaint about pedestrians accessing the rear of the building, in breach of the development conditions.

"In response, Council officers have reminded the business operator of the need to comply with the conditions of their approval.

"There is also still no building approval in place for the rear part of the building, with the structure not built in accordance with the National Construction Code.

"Council officers will continue working with the coffee shop operator to ensure the unapproved building works are rectified."